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By Brian Brackens, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs / Published March 11, 2021
Air Force Uniform Office member 1st Lt. Avery Thomson wears the updated Air Force physical training (PT) uniform t-shirt and running shorts at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Feb. 25, 2021. The Air Force Uniform Office is part of the Human System s Division in the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center s Agile Combat Support Directorate. This is the first update to the PT uniform in more than 16 years, and over 150 Airmen participated in testing the new gear. The new ensemble currently consists of a jacket, a pair of pants, a T-shirt and two types of shorts; a lined runner s short and a longer unlined multipurpose short. A long sleeve t-shirt and a hoodie in development. The ensemble features improved fabrics that are softer and quick drying, and have antimicrobial technology, which helps with moisture and odor control. The new uniform items are entering t
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Air Force Uniform Office members 2nd Lt. Maverick Wilhite and 1st Lt. Avery Thomson show off updated versions of the Air Force physical training gear at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Feb. 25. (U.S. Air Force file photo)
Air Force preps physical training gear redesign
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio After numerous tests and feedback from airmen around the world, the Air Force Uniform Office has finalized the design of the new physical training gear uniform and is preparing to begin the production process.
This is the first update to the uniform in more than 16 years. More than 150 airmen participated in testing the uniform.
By WYATT OLSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: March 2, 2021 The Air Force has finalized the design for its first new physical training uniform in 16 years, an ensemble that features a quick-drying fabric and two variations of shorts that will become available next year. The design comes after numerous tests and feedback from 150 airmen who donned prototypes for real-life workouts, the service said in a news release Tuesday. Preparations are underway to produce the new PT gear, the Air Force said. It is expected to become available to airmen in 2022, with a four-year transition period to mandatory wear. “The new uniform now includes all of the great performance features that you find in athletic wear today,” Tracy Roan, chief of the Air Force Uniform Office, said in the news release.
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